Archive for October, 2009

Facebook vs. Google; Translation Methods

Thursday, October 8th, 2009

A recent news article detailed Facebook and Googles "competing" translation methods. Facebook uses a crowd-sourcing/wiki methodology, which allows armies of rabid fans around the world to translate the essential parts of the Facebook interface into the languages of the world. Google, on the other hand, trusts its core ability to program a reliable, automated software interface to handle all translations... »

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Website Update

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

We've finally updated the website. Not only is it more active and mobile, it is also more informative. The site had not been updated in some two years, so there are new services (voiceover and testing), as well as updates to the graphics section, language list and projects completed. Everyone here is proud of our work, and now happy that we... »

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Heineken's Modest Proposal

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

The late Freddy Heineken, of Dutch beer fame, proposed splitting Europe into small countries as a political and economic solution for many ills that plague the continent. Employing two historians, he created the map to the left. It's certainly interesting food for thought, though I don't take it very seriously. Smaller countries and cultures, like Mr. Heineken's own Holland, have always... »

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